Interactive Storytelling (CANCON 2012)
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The Big Question: What would it take to create the holodeck (in terms of storytelling)? Is it a technical or a creative breakthrough that we need?
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Interactive Storytelling (CANCON 2012)
- 1. Interactive Storytelling Gail Carmichael (www.gailcarmichael.com)
- 3. The Big Question: What would it take to create the Holodeck?
- 4. About Me
- 5. About Me Bachelor of Computer Science (2002-2007) Masters of Computer Science (2007-2009) PhD Computer Science (2009 - now)
- 6. Why I Care: I love games with stories
- 7. What is Interactive Storytelling? Story + Interaction
- 8. What is Interactive Storytelling? Story + Interaction “A story follows an Stories have a interesting complex protagonist structure, are seeking a clear usually about goal by addressing people rather than an ever-escalating things, and set of difficulties.” involve conflict. Andrew Glassner Chris Crawford
- 9. What is Interactive Storytelling? Story + Interaction Two or more agents that are Listening Thinking Speaking Chris Crawford
- 10. Josiah Lebowitz and Chris Klug
- 11. Hey! Games are interactive!
- 12. Think of your favourite game story How much does the plot change? How does player action change it? Are major plot points enforced, or player-driven?
- 13. Nothing is that simple…
- 14. Problems With Story and Games à la Chris Crawford Stories are not usually puzzles
- 15. Problems With Story and Games à la Chris Crawford Stories are not usually puzzles … Story – Puzzle – Story – Puzzle …
- 16. Problems With Story and Games à la Chris Crawford Stories are much more than spectacle
- 17. Problems With Story and Games à la Chris Crawford Stories often present events in nonlinear order
- 18. Problems With Story and Games à la Chris Crawford Games are usually focused on violent conflict
- 20. Problems With Story and Games à la Chris Crawford Choice in games comes from players, not characters
- 21. Problems With Story and Games à la Andrew Glassner Myth of interactivity: More interactivity makes any experience better.
- 22. Problems With Story and Games à la Andrew Glassner An interactive experience must be fun, interesting, or both.
- 23. Problems With Story and Games à la Andrew Glassner A player’s time should be respected.
- 24. Problems With Story and Games à la Andrew Glassner Players should not be deceived.
- 25. Problems With Story and Games à la Andrew Glassner A player should have enough information to make an informed choice.
- 26. Problems With Story and Games à la Andrew Glassner Players should not be required to make highly improbable connections or embark on exhaustive searches to collect magic items.
- 27. Problems With Story and Games à la Andrew Glassner Cut scenes should never show the player’s character acting in ways that can contradict the player’s mental model of the character.
- 31. So interactive stories are hard… Does it matter?
- 32. No preference Interactive Traditional Storytelling No story Highly Player Driven Storytelling Branching Path Storytelling Multiple-Ending Storytelling Josiah Lebowitz and Chris Klug
- 33. Josiah Lebowitz and Chris Klug
- 34. Types of Story Enjoyment M Pohjola The Audience Passive reception of narrative
- 35. Types of Story Enjoyment M Pohjola The Performer Active performance of a character role within an unfolding story
- 36. Types of Story Enjoyment M Pohjola The Immersionist Immersion of the player in the character
- 38. The Big Question: What would it take to create the Holodeck?